Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has got permission to meet his sister Dr. Uzma Khatoon after almost a month. It is being told that Dr. Uzma has reached inside the jail premises, where she will meet Imran Khan. Amidst the protests outside Adiala Jail, Imran Khan’s sister Dr. Uzma Khan was finally called inside by the jail administration. Imran’s other sisters also reached the jail at 11:30 in the morning, but at present they have not been allowed to meet them.
Security around the prison is impenetrable.
Security has been tightened around the Adiala Jail complex. All roads leading to the jail have been blocked with containers and trucks. Heavy deployment of police and rangers has been made on every route. People are being searched continuously and only authorized people are being allowed to move forward.
Section 144 and orders to open fire implemented
Section 144 has been imposed in Rawalpindi due to which any kind of crowd or rally is banned. According to reports, the administration has issued orders to ‘shoot at site’, that is, in case of violence or vandalism, the security forces can open fire directly. A similar order has been implemented in Peshawar to stop the protesters.
PTI supporters not ready to back down
Despite strict restrictions and security arrangements, a large number of PTI supporters are present outside Adiala Jail. The protesters have continued sloganeering and the atmosphere is tense. The situation is constantly changing and the administration is on high alert.
Earlier, an anti-terrorism court of Pakistan on Monday rejected the petition of Alima Khan, sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in which she had requested to drop the charges against her under the anti-terrorism law. These charges are part of the case registered against Alima for participating in the protests called by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in November 2024.
The case was registered at Sadiqabad police station in Rawalpindi, in which 11 people including Alima were made accused and accused of illegal protest, anti-government sloganeering, vandalism and stone pelting. Alima had approached the Rawalpindi-based anti-terrorism court, requesting to drop terrorism charges under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act.

